[Federal Register: November 6, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 215)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service 
announces the proposed public information collection and seeks public 
comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 
the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information 
collection on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by January 
5, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Financial Services and 
Disbursing Division, Defense Finance and Accounting Service Kansas 
City, DFAS-DAD/KC, ATTN: Ms. Maggie Stiffler, 1500 E 95th Street, 
Kansas City, MO 64197-0030.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the above address, 
or call, Ms. Maggie Stiffler (816) 926-3604.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Personal Check Cashing 
Agreement, DD Form 2761; OMB Number 0730-0005.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to meet the Department of Defense's (DoD) requirement for cashing 
personal checks overseas and afloat by DoD disbursing activities, as 
provided in 31 U.S.C. 3342. The DoD Financial Management Regulation, 
Volume 5, provides guidance to DoD Disbursing Officers in the 
performance of this information collection. This allows the DoD 
disbursing officer or authorized agent the authority to offset the pay 
without prior notification, in cases where this form has been signed 
subject to conditions specified within the approved procedures.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 193,000 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 386,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The Personal check Cashing Agreement Form is designed exclusively 
to help the DoD disbursing offices expedite the collection process of 
dishonored checks. The front of the form will be completed and signed 
by the authorized individual requesting check cashing privileges. By 
signing the form, the individual is freely and voluntarily consenting 
to the immediate collection from their current pay, without prior 
notice, for the face value of any check cased, plus any charges 
assessed against the government by a financial institution, in the 
event the check is dishonored. In the event the check is dishonored, 
the disbursing office will complete and certify the reverse side of the 
form and forward the form to the applicable payroll office for 
collection from the individual's current pay.

    Dated: October 27, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-27936 Filed 11-5-03; 8:45 am]

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